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Henri Cartier-Bresson
China (a stall of shoes for sale...)1949

Not on view
Black and white photograph of three people at an outdoor shoe stall, with rows of sandals and shoes on a low table and Chinese-language posters in the background
Verso of a gelatin silver print: handwritten annotations in French, a typed English caption describing Shanghai, printed reproduction conditions crediting Henri Cartier-Bresson, and a blue-bordered reproduction policy stamp.
Artist or Maker
Henri Cartier-Bresson
Title
China (a stall of shoes for sale...)
Place Made
China
Date Made
1949
Medium
Gelatin-silver print
Dimensions
Image: 9 11/16 × 6 3/8 in. (24.61 × 16.19 cm) Primary support: 9 11/16 × 6 3/8 in. (24.61 × 16.19 cm)
Credit Line
Gift of Dennis and Pamela Beck
Accession Number
M.2011.169.17
Classification
Photographs
Collecting Area
Photography
Copyright
© Henri Cartier-Bresson / Magnum Photos